Dan O. Ayers

February 17, 1926 - February 9, 2012

Obituary

Dan O. Ayers, 85, formerly of South Mohawk Road, Midway, died Thursday evening, February 9, 2012 at Morristown Hamblen Hospital. He was a retired farmer and cattleman. Mr. Ayers was a member of Warrensburg Baptist Church, as well as Smokey Mountain Fox Hunters Association, Greene County Fox Hunters Association, and Warrensburg Ruritan Club. Survivors include his daughter: April Bryant of Bybee, Tennessee; stepchildren and spouses: Darlene and Rick Sentelle and Louis and Donna Gentry; two grandchildren: Fletcher and Jesse Bryant of Bybee, Tennessee; sisters-in-law and brothers-in-law: Bill and Serita Bible of Newport, Bobbie and Jeff...

Mr. Ayers was a member of Warrensburg Baptist Church, as well as Smokey Mountain Fox Hunters Association, Greene County Fox Hunters Association, and Warrensburg Ruritan Club.

Survivors include his daughter: April Bryant of Bybee, Tennessee; stepchildren and spouses: Darlene and Rick Sentelle and Louis and Donna Gentry; two grandchildren: Fletcher and Jesse Bryant of Bybee, Tennessee; sisters-in-law and brothers-in-law: Bill and Serita Bible of Newport, Bobbie and Jeff Cox of Mosheim, June Jarrell of Warrensburg; other special family members and friends; and several nieces and nephews.

He was the son of the late Jim and Edna Bible Ayers and was preceded in death by his wife, Marlene Bible Ayers; a brother, Frank Ayers; two sisters, Margaret Ayers and Ruth Brown; and sisters-in-law and brothers-in-law: Jane and Don Weems and Neva and Forrest Madron.

The body is at Kiser-Rose Hill Funeral Home, where it will remain until time to be taken to the church 30 minutes preceding the service. The family will receive friends from 2-4 and 6-8 p.m. Saturday at Kiser-Rose Hill Funeral Home.

The funeral service will be held at 2:00 p.m. Sunday, February 12, 2012 at Warrensburg Baptist Church with Rev. Gary Marshall officiating.